Friday, 29 May 2009

Carefully choose an image, one that is not too intricate suits paper piecing. I have used Faith looks Sure for this tutorial. Decide which parts of the image you wish to paper piece and how many different papers you would like to use, I used two patterned papers and one handmade paper in this demonstration.

Stamp you image onto patterned paper of your choice.

Stamp the same image onto plain card.

Cut the patterned image out in sections as shown. Now cut the plain card image out as a whole image. The black has nothing to do with paper piecing it’s only to show the cut out image.

Colour any parts of your plain card image that you are not piecing.

Glue the paper pieces onto your plain card image.

Decorate as required if at all.That is all there is to it but what a lovely effect!

First of all let me just tell you the sad news......our very lovely Dawn has had to step down from the DT team - she has a lot on at present. So I would just like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Dawn for all the wonderful DT work she has created for The Crafty Pad and it was a great pleasure working with you. :) We are of course good friends and so we will stay in touch. :) :)

Now for the first part of the good news:-

Our newest member of the DT is the very lovely Maxine she shall be joining us from next week and then we can give her a lovely warm welcome to the Crafty Pad. ;)

Now for the second part of the good news:-

Pop back a bit later to see the previews of the new stamps being unveiled today. :)

This week we have a nice easy sketch:) You may twist and turn it and add other embellis too if you wish. :)

Any entries using a Crafty Pad stamp will have their name entered into the draw TWICE.:)

Any entries NOT USING a Crafty Pad stamp will have their name entered into the draw ONCE. :)

The winner will get to choose a single stamp from The Crafty Pad. :) :)

June Doing the Race for Life stamp is exempt from the prize.

Here is the sketch:-

Oh boy do we have a mega treat again for you this week from the very talented DT. :) :)

Pascale has made her beautiful card uisng Belinda Shopping and the Flower Border,even though her little one has been in hospital - hope all is well now Pascale. :) I would also like to say a HUGE thank you to Pascale for joining us as a GDT - it was a priviledge working with you. :) :)

Rozzy has made this stunning 3D card using Belinda Garden:-

Tina has made this beautiful using Belinda Garden:-

Debbie has made this fabby shopping bag from an old skirt - she has used Belinda Shopping:-

Please do go and visit the DT personal blogs for full info on how they created their stunning work this week. :)

Next week we have the very lovely Deb joining us for the next two challenges - looking forward to working with you Deb. :) :)

Please email all entries to me if you do not have a blog and I shall post them up here. :) :)

Friday, 22 May 2009

I have named her June because the some of the races for life is in June. :)

I shall be donating £1.00 for every stamp sold to the Cancer Research Charity.

She is quite a versatile stamp in that the Text is actually seperate to the image and so she can be used for Congrats, Good Luck, Well done etc. I have left the banner blank for you to use as you wish :)

June shall be available for pre-order from Monday 18th May - orders shall be dispatched on the 25th May. ;)

Sunday, 17 May 2009

is - The sun was shining so let's see something 'Shine' on your cards. You may interpet this whichever way you please, i.e. metallic, glitter, image of the sun shining etc. :) Look forward to seeing what you come up with. :)

Any single Crafty Pad stamp of you choice is the prize. :)

If you use a Crafty Pad stamp on your card your name will go in the draw twice. :)

If you don't not use a Crafty Pad stamp then your name will go in the draw once. :)

This week I would also like to introduce and welcome the very lovely Pascale - she shall be our Guest DT for the next two weeks. :)

Here are the absolutely brilliant examples from the very talented DT team, you are going to love them - they are such a creative bunch - thank you all ladies:-

Pascale - has made this beautiful necklace - how clever is that. :)

Rozzy has made this wonderful card:-

Tina has made this beautiful Sun Catcher:-

Debbie made this fabby card:-

Dawn has made this beautiful tag:

Please do pop over to the DT own blogs to see how they created their fabulous cards and indeed Pascale's clay necklace, and Tina's wonderful Sun Catcher - their links are in the side bar. ;)

If you do not have a blog then please email me and I will post your card up here in this post for you. :)

Here is an email entry from Joani - thank you Joani iit is beautiful and I love how you have used Faith Face. :) :)